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Calculated Shard: 130 (from laksa139)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa130.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical, ml_categories_json AS ml_categories_json, ml_types_json AS ml_types_json, ml_intent_types_json AS ml_intent_types_json, meta_language AS meta_language, attrs_author AS attrs_author, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(attrs_publish_time), 0) AS attrs_publish_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(attrs_original_publish_time), 0) AS attrs_original_publish_time, ifNull(attrs_is_republished, 0) AS attrs_is_republished, ifNull(attrs_nr_words, 0) AS attrs_nr_words, ifNull(attrs_boilerpipe_nr_words, 0) AS attrs_boilerpipe_nr_words, ifNull(body_ext_links_number, 0) AS body_ext_links_number, ifNull(body_int_links_number, 0) AS body_int_links_number, ifNull(meta_nofollow, 0) AS meta_nofollow, ifNull(meta_noarchive, 0) AS meta_noarchive, ifNull(props_was_rendered, 0) AS props_was_rendered, ifNull(src_redirect, \'\') AS src_redirect, ifNull(download_time_msec, 0) AS download_time_msec, ifNull(download_ttfb_msec, 0) AS download_ttfb_msec, ifNull(download_size, 0) AS download_size FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://ew.com/celebrity/donald-trump-banned-facebook-instagram/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://ew.com/celebrity/donald-trump-banned-facebook-instagram/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/ew.com\/celebrity\/donald-trump-banned-facebook-instagram\/","crawl_time":1776539675,"first_indexed_time":1610038701,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,ew!\/celebrity\/donald-trump-banned-facebook-instagram\/ s443","src_root_hash":"1298707375976629730","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Donald Trump suspended from Twitter, banned on Facebook and Instagram","meta_descriptions":["Donald Trump's Twitter account has been suspended a day after his accounts were banned from Facebook and Instagram \"indefinitely.\""],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"UPDATE:\nTwitter has permanently suspended\nDonald Trump\n's account after\nWednesday's violent riots in Washington, DC\n. The news comes a day after his accounts were banned from Facebook and Instagram \"indefinitely.\"\nDonald Trump.\nBRENDAN SMIALOWSKI\/AFP via Getty Images\n\"After close review of recent Tweets from the\n@realDonaldTrump\naccount and the context around them we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence,\" Twitter announced on Friday. \"In the context of horrific events this week, we made it clear on Wednesday that additional violations of the Twitter Rules would potentially result in this very course of action. Our public interest framework exists to enable the public to hear from elected officials and world leaders directly. It is built on a principle that the people have a right to hold power to account in the open. However, we made it clear going back years that these accounts are not above our rules and cannot use Twitter to incite violence. We will continue to be transparent around our policies and their enforcement.\"\nEARLIER:\nIn the aftermath of Wednesday's volatile riots on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., by Donald Trump supporters, the on-his-way-out president has been formally banned from Facebook and Instagram, Facebook CEO\nMark Zuckerberg\nannounced on Thursday.\nTrump used social media to egg on those supporters who stormed the Capitol building as the Senate debated the Electoral College votes; took over the Senate floor; looted; and infiltrated offices of politicians, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. In a statement shared on his Facebook page, Zuckerberg said allowing Trump to continue to use the company's platforms would come with \"too great\" a risk. Therefore, the block on both his Facebook and Instagram accounts have been extended \"indefinitely and for at least the next two weeks until the peaceful transition of power is complete.\"\n\"The shocking events of the last 24 hours clearly demonstrate that President Donald Trump intends to use his remaining time in office to undermine the peaceful and lawful transition of power to his elected successor, Joe Biden,\" Zuckerberg said. \"His decision to use his platform to condone rather than condemn the actions of his supporters at the Capitol building has rightly disturbed people in the US and around the world. We removed these statements yesterday because we judged that their effect—and likely their intent—would be to provoke further violence.\"\n\"Over the last several years, we have allowed President Trump to use our platform consistent with our own rules, at times removing content or labeling his posts when they violate our policies,\" he added. \"We did this because we believe that the public has a right to the broadest possible access to political speech, even controversial speech. But the current context is now fundamentally different, involving use of our platform to incite violent insurrection against a democratically elected government.\"\nPrior to the Capitol riots — which left four people dead,\naccording to CNBC\n, and many more, including police, injured — Trump held a rally nearby at The Ellipse, where he trashed Vice President Mike Pence for not striking down the electoral votes that would cement Biden as the next president. He then called the outcome of the 2020 election \"this egregious assault on our democracy\" and urged his supporters to \"walk down to the Capitol,\" as reported by\nThe New York Times\n. His lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, then called for a \"trial by combat\" to secure the election for Trump.\nLater that day, after his supporters overwhelmed law enforcement and pushed into the Capitol building, Trump used social media to support them. In a series of tweets, he asked \"everyone at the U.S. Capitol to remain peaceful. No violence!\" Though, he also continued to spread falsities about the election. \"Mike Pence didn't have the courage to do what should have been done to protect our Country and our Constitution, giving States a chance to certify a corrected set of facts, not the fraudulent or inaccurate ones which they were asked to previously certify,\" he tweeted. \"USA demands the truth!\"\nThis, along with a video he shared on social media that called the rioters as \"very special people,\" were removed from various platforms. Twitter banned him from the service for a 12-hour period, which lifted Thursday morning.\n\"If the Tweets are not removed, the account will remain locked,\" read tweets from the official Twitter Safety account. \"Future violations of the Twitter Rules, including our Civic Integrity or Violent Threats policies, will result in permanent suspension of the @realDonaldTrump account.\"\nZuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey were criticized in the past for allowing Trump to use their platforms over the past four years of his presidency to spread disinformation. Both Twitter and Facebook have flagged certain statements from Trump's accounts as false or misleading, but he was still able to spread them to his followers. Many question whether these latest actions are too little too late.\nGiven Trump's Twitter ban, Dan Scavino, White House deputy chief of staff for communications, released a statement from the president on his own Twitter account. \"Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out, nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on January 20th,\" the statement reads. \"I have always said we would continue our fight to ensure that only legal votes were counted. While this represents the end of the greatest first term in presidential history, it's only the beginning of our fight to Make America Great Again!\"\nThese claims about the facts bearing him out and \"the greatest first term in presidential history\" are disputed.\nRelated content:\nLate night hosts react to violent Capitol breach: 'Today was terrorism'\nRudy Giuliani has tested positive for COVID-19, according to Donald Trump\nJohn Mulaney says he was investigated by Secret Service after\nSaturday Night Live\nmonologue","attrs_markdown":"\n\n[Skip to content](https:\/\/ew.com\/celebrity\/donald-trump-banned-facebook-instagram\/#main)\n\n[Entertainment Weekly](https:\/\/ew.com\/)\n\n- Please fill out this field.\n- [Newsletters](https:\/\/ew.com\/celebrity\/donald-trump-banned-facebook-instagram\/)\n- [Sweepstakes](https:\/\/ew.com\/sweepstakes)\n\nPlease fill out this field.\n\n- [TV](https:\/\/ew.com\/tv\/)\n  TV\n  \n  - [Show Fandoms](https:\/\/ew.com\/show-fandoms-11842817)\n  - 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His work previously appeared in *Vanity Fair*, Vulture, IGN, and more.\n\n[EW's editorial guidelines](https:\/\/ew.com\/about-us-7966374#toc-editorial-guidelines)\n\nand\n\n[Sydney Bucksbaum](https:\/\/ew.com\/author\/sydney-bucksbaum\/)\n\n![Sydney Bucksbaum author photo]()\n\n![Sydney Bucksbaum author photo](https:\/\/ew.com\/thmb\/kPysC98lOWBqkdHH0gNRvqfXs8o=\/200x200\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/headshot-b5dc24df8d5d43d1a16c9ce0e0383119.jpg)\n\n[Sydney Bucksbaum](https:\/\/ew.com\/author\/sydney-bucksbaum\/)\n\nSydney Bucksbaum is a staff writer at *Entertainment Weekly*. She has been working at EW since 2019 and is a published author. Her work has previously appeared in *TV Guide Magazine*, E! News\/E! Online, *The Hollywood Reporter*, Mashable, Bustle, IGN, DCComics.com, Inverse, *The Daily Northwestern*, and more.\n\n[EW's editorial guidelines](https:\/\/ew.com\/about-us-7966374#toc-editorial-guidelines)\n\nUpdated on January 8, 2021 7:46 p.m. ET\n\nREACT\n\n**UPDATE:** Twitter has permanently suspended [Donald Trump](https:\/\/ew.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/)'s account after [Wednesday's violent riots in Washington, DC](https:\/\/ew.com\/tv\/late-night-hosts-react-violent-capitol-breach-terrorism\/). The news comes a day after his accounts were banned from Facebook and Instagram \"indefinitely.\"\n\n![Donald Trump](https:\/\/ew.com\/thmb\/G5lV5kXbm_EQfNcoUM-zjDB2260=\/2000x0\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/GettyImages-1230087931-b5a552b4f6bd4fbcbb2c90e2f77a7487.jpg)\n\n![Donald Trump](https:\/\/ew.com\/thmb\/G5lV5kXbm_EQfNcoUM-zjDB2260=\/2000x0\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/GettyImages-1230087931-b5a552b4f6bd4fbcbb2c90e2f77a7487.jpg)\n\nDonald Trump. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI\/AFP via Getty Images\n\n\"After close review of recent Tweets from the [@realDonaldTrump](https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump) account and the context around them we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence,\" Twitter announced on Friday. \"In the context of horrific events this week, we made it clear on Wednesday that additional violations of the Twitter Rules would potentially result in this very course of action. Our public interest framework exists to enable the public to hear from elected officials and world leaders directly. It is built on a principle that the people have a right to hold power to account in the open. However, we made it clear going back years that these accounts are not above our rules and cannot use Twitter to incite violence. We will continue to be transparent around our policies and their enforcement.\"\n\n**EARLIER:** In the aftermath of Wednesday's volatile riots on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., by Donald Trump supporters, the on-his-way-out president has been formally banned from Facebook and Instagram, Facebook CEO [Mark Zuckerberg](https:\/\/ew.com\/tag\/mark-zuckerberg\/) announced on Thursday.\n\nTrump used social media to egg on those supporters who stormed the Capitol building as the Senate debated the Electoral College votes; took over the Senate floor; looted; and infiltrated offices of politicians, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. In a statement shared on his Facebook page, Zuckerberg said allowing Trump to continue to use the company's platforms would come with \"too great\" a risk. Therefore, the block on both his Facebook and Instagram accounts have been extended \"indefinitely and for at least the next two weeks until the peaceful transition of power is complete.\"\n\n\"The shocking events of the last 24 hours clearly demonstrate that President Donald Trump intends to use his remaining time in office to undermine the peaceful and lawful transition of power to his elected successor, Joe Biden,\" Zuckerberg said. \"His decision to use his platform to condone rather than condemn the actions of his supporters at the Capitol building has rightly disturbed people in the US and around the world. We removed these statements yesterday because we judged that their effect—and likely their intent—would be to provoke further violence.\"\n\n\"Over the last several years, we have allowed President Trump to use our platform consistent with our own rules, at times removing content or labeling his posts when they violate our policies,\" he added. \"We did this because we believe that the public has a right to the broadest possible access to political speech, even controversial speech. But the current context is now fundamentally different, involving use of our platform to incite violent insurrection against a democratically elected government.\"\n\nPrior to the Capitol riots — which left four people dead, [according to CNBC](https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/01\/07\/four-dead-after-pro-trump-rioters-storm-capitol.html), and many more, including police, injured — Trump held a rally nearby at The Ellipse, where he trashed Vice President Mike Pence for not striking down the electoral votes that would cement Biden as the next president. He then called the outcome of the 2020 election \"this egregious assault on our democracy\" and urged his supporters to \"walk down to the Capitol,\" as reported by *[The New York Times](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/01\/06\/us\/politics\/trump-speech-capitol.html)*. His lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, then called for a \"trial by combat\" to secure the election for Trump.\n\nLater that day, after his supporters overwhelmed law enforcement and pushed into the Capitol building, Trump used social media to support them. In a series of tweets, he asked \"everyone at the U.S. Capitol to remain peaceful. No violence!\" Though, he also continued to spread falsities about the election. \"Mike Pence didn't have the courage to do what should have been done to protect our Country and our Constitution, giving States a chance to certify a corrected set of facts, not the fraudulent or inaccurate ones which they were asked to previously certify,\" he tweeted. \"USA demands the truth!\"\n\nThis, along with a video he shared on social media that called the rioters as \"very special people,\" were removed from various platforms. Twitter banned him from the service for a 12-hour period, which lifted Thursday morning.\n\n\"If the Tweets are not removed, the account will remain locked,\" read tweets from the official Twitter Safety account. \"Future violations of the Twitter Rules, including our Civic Integrity or Violent Threats policies, will result in permanent suspension of the @realDonaldTrump account.\"\n\nZuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey were criticized in the past for allowing Trump to use their platforms over the past four years of his presidency to spread disinformation. Both Twitter and Facebook have flagged certain statements from Trump's accounts as false or misleading, but he was still able to spread them to his followers. Many question whether these latest actions are too little too late.\n\nGiven Trump's Twitter ban, Dan Scavino, White House deputy chief of staff for communications, released a statement from the president on his own Twitter account. \"Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out, nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on January 20th,\" the statement reads. \"I have always said we would continue our fight to ensure that only legal votes were counted. While this represents the end of the greatest first term in presidential history, it's only the beginning of our fight to Make America Great Again!\"\n\nThese claims about the facts bearing him out and \"the greatest first term in presidential history\" are disputed.\n\n**Related content:**\n\n- [Late night hosts react to violent Capitol breach: 'Today was terrorism'](https:\/\/ew.com\/tv\/late-night-hosts-react-violent-capitol-breach-terrorism\/)\n- [Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for COVID-19, according to Donald Trump](https:\/\/ew.com\/celebrity\/rudy-giuliani-tests-positive-covid-19-according-to-donald-trump\/)\n- [John Mulaney says he was investigated by Secret Service after *Saturday Night Live* monologue](https:\/\/ew.com\/tv\/john-mulaney-secret-service-investigation-saturday-night-live\/)\n\nRead More:\n\n- [Celebrities & Creators](https:\/\/ew.com\/celebrities-creators\/)\n- [Entertainment Industry Roles](https:\/\/ew.com\/entertainment-industry-roles-11842830)\n- [Politicians](https:\/\/ew.com\/politicians-11842916)\n\n## Related Articles\n[![Stephen Colbert and President Donald Trump](https:\/\/ew.com\/thmb\/bu-UrVivGxIoomNBV_IIJuWw4ao=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/stephen-colbert-donald-trump-041326-a23e4fe772bb425f85770758aab1ae5f.jpg) ![Stephen Colbert and President Donald Trump](https:\/\/ew.com\/thmb\/bu-UrVivGxIoomNBV_IIJuWw4ao=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/stephen-colbert-donald-trump-041326-a23e4fe772bb425f85770758aab1ae5f.jpg) Stephen Colbert says Trump's criticism of Pope Leo XIV heralds a 'new circle of hell' By Raechal Shewfelt 3 3 7](https:\/\/ew.com\/stephen-colbert-mocks-trump-for-criticizing-the-pope-11949215)\n\n[![SNL spoofs Melania Trump's 'big, random' Epstein speech James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump, Chloe Fineman as Melania Tru](https:\/\/ew.com\/thmb\/UoMmWNiO_WQsw5nrEIrJS_z-ot8=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/Saturday-Night-Live-James-Austin-Johnson-Chloe-Fineman-041226-89c75495bd1845db867ba53eba607da3.jpg) ![SNL spoofs Melania Trump's 'big, random' Epstein speech James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump, Chloe Fineman as Melania Tru](https:\/\/ew.com\/thmb\/UoMmWNiO_WQsw5nrEIrJS_z-ot8=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/Saturday-Night-Live-James-Austin-Johnson-Chloe-Fineman-041226-89c75495bd1845db867ba53eba607da3.jpg) *SNL* cold open parodies Donald Trump's reaction to Melania's 'big, random' Epstein speech: 'Sounds a little insane' By Shania Russell 10 2 5 1 2](https:\/\/ew.com\/snl-cold-open-trump-advises-melania-against-big-random-epstein-speech-11948227)\n\n[![The Late Show with Stephen Colbert during Tuesday’s April 14, 2026 show., President Donald Trump pauses as he finishes speaking about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. ](https:\/\/ew.com\/thmb\/jxJOhP7UQC4tnGGQs5O6T5lat3Q=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/The-Late-Show-with-Stephen-Colbert-Donald-Trump-041526-ac083522bf0148f3b6ded441dbd02696.jpg) ![The Late Show with Stephen Colbert during Tuesday’s April 14, 2026 show., President Donald Trump pauses as he finishes speaking about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. ](https:\/\/ew.com\/thmb\/jxJOhP7UQC4tnGGQs5O6T5lat3Q=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/The-Late-Show-with-Stephen-Colbert-Donald-Trump-041526-ac083522bf0148f3b6ded441dbd02696.jpg) Stephen Colbert reacts to Trump's 'offensive' AI Jesus photo that sparked antichrist claims, backlash By Emlyn Travis 3 1 1 1 24](https:\/\/ew.com\/stephen-colbert-trump-ai-jesus-photo-knights-templar-backlash-antichrist-claims-11950245)\n\n[![Jimmy Kimmel at Selena Gomez's Third Annual Rare Impact Fund Benefit held at nya studios WEST on October 29, 2025 in Los Angeles, California; Donald Trump speaks from the Cross Hall of the White House on April 1, 2026 in Washington, DC](https:\/\/ew.com\/thmb\/cZnfefP_5I5DvVQP0xVygwPzcHw=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/jimmy-kimmel-donald-trump-040926-970807a870bc43ff8f6c06da79b4d272.jpg) ![Jimmy Kimmel at Selena Gomez's Third Annual Rare Impact Fund Benefit held at nya studios WEST on October 29, 2025 in Los Angeles, California; Donald Trump speaks from the Cross Hall of the White House on April 1, 2026 in Washington, DC](https:\/\/ew.com\/thmb\/cZnfefP_5I5DvVQP0xVygwPzcHw=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/jimmy-kimmel-donald-trump-040926-970807a870bc43ff8f6c06da79b4d272.jpg) Jimmy Kimmel congratulates Donald Trump for 'chickening out' with Iran ceasefire deal: 'Mission accomplished, everyone!' 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The news comes a day after his accounts were banned from Facebook and Instagram \"indefinitely.\"\n\nDonald Trump. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI\/AFP via Getty Images\n\n\"After close review of recent Tweets from the [@realDonaldTrump](https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump) account and the context around them we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence,\" Twitter announced on Friday. \"In the context of horrific events this week, we made it clear on Wednesday that additional violations of the Twitter Rules would potentially result in this very course of action. Our public interest framework exists to enable the public to hear from elected officials and world leaders directly. It is built on a principle that the people have a right to hold power to account in the open. However, we made it clear going back years that these accounts are not above our rules and cannot use Twitter to incite violence. We will continue to be transparent around our policies and their enforcement.\"\n\n**EARLIER:** In the aftermath of Wednesday's volatile riots on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., by Donald Trump supporters, the on-his-way-out president has been formally banned from Facebook and Instagram, Facebook CEO [Mark Zuckerberg](https:\/\/ew.com\/tag\/mark-zuckerberg\/) announced on Thursday.\n\nTrump used social media to egg on those supporters who stormed the Capitol building as the Senate debated the Electoral College votes; took over the Senate floor; looted; and infiltrated offices of politicians, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. In a statement shared on his Facebook page, Zuckerberg said allowing Trump to continue to use the company's platforms would come with \"too great\" a risk. Therefore, the block on both his Facebook and Instagram accounts have been extended \"indefinitely and for at least the next two weeks until the peaceful transition of power is complete.\"\n\n\"The shocking events of the last 24 hours clearly demonstrate that President Donald Trump intends to use his remaining time in office to undermine the peaceful and lawful transition of power to his elected successor, Joe Biden,\" Zuckerberg said. \"His decision to use his platform to condone rather than condemn the actions of his supporters at the Capitol building has rightly disturbed people in the US and around the world. We removed these statements yesterday because we judged that their effect—and likely their intent—would be to provoke further violence.\"\n\n\"Over the last several years, we have allowed President Trump to use our platform consistent with our own rules, at times removing content or labeling his posts when they violate our policies,\" he added. \"We did this because we believe that the public has a right to the broadest possible access to political speech, even controversial speech. But the current context is now fundamentally different, involving use of our platform to incite violent insurrection against a democratically elected government.\"\n\nPrior to the Capitol riots — which left four people dead, [according to CNBC](https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/01\/07\/four-dead-after-pro-trump-rioters-storm-capitol.html), and many more, including police, injured — Trump held a rally nearby at The Ellipse, where he trashed Vice President Mike Pence for not striking down the electoral votes that would cement Biden as the next president. He then called the outcome of the 2020 election \"this egregious assault on our democracy\" and urged his supporters to \"walk down to the Capitol,\" as reported by *[The New York Times](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/01\/06\/us\/politics\/trump-speech-capitol.html)*. His lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, then called for a \"trial by combat\" to secure the election for Trump.\n\nLater that day, after his supporters overwhelmed law enforcement and pushed into the Capitol building, Trump used social media to support them. In a series of tweets, he asked \"everyone at the U.S. Capitol to remain peaceful. No violence!\" Though, he also continued to spread falsities about the election. \"Mike Pence didn't have the courage to do what should have been done to protect our Country and our Constitution, giving States a chance to certify a corrected set of facts, not the fraudulent or inaccurate ones which they were asked to previously certify,\" he tweeted. \"USA demands the truth!\"\n\nThis, along with a video he shared on social media that called the rioters as \"very special people,\" were removed from various platforms. Twitter banned him from the service for a 12-hour period, which lifted Thursday morning.\n\n\"If the Tweets are not removed, the account will remain locked,\" read tweets from the official Twitter Safety account. \"Future violations of the Twitter Rules, including our Civic Integrity or Violent Threats policies, will result in permanent suspension of the @realDonaldTrump account.\"\n\nZuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey were criticized in the past for allowing Trump to use their platforms over the past four years of his presidency to spread disinformation. Both Twitter and Facebook have flagged certain statements from Trump's accounts as false or misleading, but he was still able to spread them to his followers. Many question whether these latest actions are too little too late.\n\nGiven Trump's Twitter ban, Dan Scavino, White House deputy chief of staff for communications, released a statement from the president on his own Twitter account. \"Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out, nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on January 20th,\" the statement reads. \"I have always said we would continue our fight to ensure that only legal votes were counted. 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UPDATE: Twitter has permanently suspended Donald Trump 's account after Wednesday's violent riots in Washington, DC . The news comes a day after his accounts were banned from Facebook and Instagram "indefinitely." Donald Trump. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images "After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence," Twitter announced on Friday. "In the context of horrific events this week, we made it clear on Wednesday that additional violations of the Twitter Rules would potentially result in this very course of action. Our public interest framework exists to enable the public to hear from elected officials and world leaders directly. It is built on a principle that the people have a right to hold power to account in the open. However, we made it clear going back years that these accounts are not above our rules and cannot use Twitter to incite violence. We will continue to be transparent around our policies and their enforcement." EARLIER: In the aftermath of Wednesday's volatile riots on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., by Donald Trump supporters, the on-his-way-out president has been formally banned from Facebook and Instagram, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Thursday. Trump used social media to egg on those supporters who stormed the Capitol building as the Senate debated the Electoral College votes; took over the Senate floor; looted; and infiltrated offices of politicians, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. In a statement shared on his Facebook page, Zuckerberg said allowing Trump to continue to use the company's platforms would come with "too great" a risk. Therefore, the block on both his Facebook and Instagram accounts have been extended "indefinitely and for at least the next two weeks until the peaceful transition of power is complete." "The shocking events of the last 24 hours clearly demonstrate that President Donald Trump intends to use his remaining time in office to undermine the peaceful and lawful transition of power to his elected successor, Joe Biden," Zuckerberg said. "His decision to use his platform to condone rather than condemn the actions of his supporters at the Capitol building has rightly disturbed people in the US and around the world. We removed these statements yesterday because we judged that their effect—and likely their intent—would be to provoke further violence." "Over the last several years, we have allowed President Trump to use our platform consistent with our own rules, at times removing content or labeling his posts when they violate our policies," he added. "We did this because we believe that the public has a right to the broadest possible access to political speech, even controversial speech. But the current context is now fundamentally different, involving use of our platform to incite violent insurrection against a democratically elected government." Prior to the Capitol riots — which left four people dead, according to CNBC , and many more, including police, injured — Trump held a rally nearby at The Ellipse, where he trashed Vice President Mike Pence for not striking down the electoral votes that would cement Biden as the next president. He then called the outcome of the 2020 election "this egregious assault on our democracy" and urged his supporters to "walk down to the Capitol," as reported by The New York Times . His lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, then called for a "trial by combat" to secure the election for Trump. Later that day, after his supporters overwhelmed law enforcement and pushed into the Capitol building, Trump used social media to support them. In a series of tweets, he asked "everyone at the U.S. Capitol to remain peaceful. No violence!" Though, he also continued to spread falsities about the election. "Mike Pence didn't have the courage to do what should have been done to protect our Country and our Constitution, giving States a chance to certify a corrected set of facts, not the fraudulent or inaccurate ones which they were asked to previously certify," he tweeted. "USA demands the truth!" This, along with a video he shared on social media that called the rioters as "very special people," were removed from various platforms. Twitter banned him from the service for a 12-hour period, which lifted Thursday morning. "If the Tweets are not removed, the account will remain locked," read tweets from the official Twitter Safety account. "Future violations of the Twitter Rules, including our Civic Integrity or Violent Threats policies, will result in permanent suspension of the @realDonaldTrump account." Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey were criticized in the past for allowing Trump to use their platforms over the past four years of his presidency to spread disinformation. Both Twitter and Facebook have flagged certain statements from Trump's accounts as false or misleading, but he was still able to spread them to his followers. Many question whether these latest actions are too little too late. Given Trump's Twitter ban, Dan Scavino, White House deputy chief of staff for communications, released a statement from the president on his own Twitter account. "Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out, nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on January 20th," the statement reads. "I have always said we would continue our fight to ensure that only legal votes were counted. While this represents the end of the greatest first term in presidential history, it's only the beginning of our fight to Make America Great Again!" These claims about the facts bearing him out and "the greatest first term in presidential history" are disputed. Related content: Late night hosts react to violent Capitol breach: 'Today was terrorism' Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for COVID-19, according to Donald Trump John Mulaney says he was investigated by Secret Service after Saturday Night Live monologue

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By [Nick Romano](https://ew.com/author/nick-romano/) ![Nicholas Romano author photo ]() ![Nicholas Romano author photo ](https://ew.com/thmb/5W0O4O5VDDt3KlAxSCCouzT0UK8=/200x200/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/Nicholas-Romano-author-photo-adc9b60763e34711935cbf7b3d768d24.jpg) [Nick Romano](https://ew.com/author/nick-romano/) Nick Romano is a senior editor at *Entertainment Weekly* with 15 years of journalism experience covering entertainment. His work previously appeared in *Vanity Fair*, Vulture, IGN, and more. [EW's editorial guidelines](https://ew.com/about-us-7966374#toc-editorial-guidelines) and [Sydney Bucksbaum](https://ew.com/author/sydney-bucksbaum/) ![Sydney Bucksbaum author photo]() ![Sydney Bucksbaum author photo](https://ew.com/thmb/kPysC98lOWBqkdHH0gNRvqfXs8o=/200x200/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/headshot-b5dc24df8d5d43d1a16c9ce0e0383119.jpg) [Sydney Bucksbaum](https://ew.com/author/sydney-bucksbaum/) Sydney Bucksbaum is a staff writer at *Entertainment Weekly*. She has been working at EW since 2019 and is a published author. Her work has previously appeared in *TV Guide Magazine*, E! News/E! Online, *The Hollywood Reporter*, Mashable, Bustle, IGN, DCComics.com, Inverse, *The Daily Northwestern*, and more. [EW's editorial guidelines](https://ew.com/about-us-7966374#toc-editorial-guidelines) Updated on January 8, 2021 7:46 p.m. ET REACT **UPDATE:** Twitter has permanently suspended [Donald Trump](https://ew.com/tag/donald-trump/)'s account after [Wednesday's violent riots in Washington, DC](https://ew.com/tv/late-night-hosts-react-violent-capitol-breach-terrorism/). The news comes a day after his accounts were banned from Facebook and Instagram "indefinitely." ![Donald Trump](https://ew.com/thmb/G5lV5kXbm_EQfNcoUM-zjDB2260=/2000x0/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/GettyImages-1230087931-b5a552b4f6bd4fbcbb2c90e2f77a7487.jpg) ![Donald Trump](https://ew.com/thmb/G5lV5kXbm_EQfNcoUM-zjDB2260=/2000x0/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/GettyImages-1230087931-b5a552b4f6bd4fbcbb2c90e2f77a7487.jpg) Donald Trump. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images "After close review of recent Tweets from the [@realDonaldTrump](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump) account and the context around them we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence," Twitter announced on Friday. "In the context of horrific events this week, we made it clear on Wednesday that additional violations of the Twitter Rules would potentially result in this very course of action. Our public interest framework exists to enable the public to hear from elected officials and world leaders directly. It is built on a principle that the people have a right to hold power to account in the open. However, we made it clear going back years that these accounts are not above our rules and cannot use Twitter to incite violence. We will continue to be transparent around our policies and their enforcement." **EARLIER:** In the aftermath of Wednesday's volatile riots on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., by Donald Trump supporters, the on-his-way-out president has been formally banned from Facebook and Instagram, Facebook CEO [Mark Zuckerberg](https://ew.com/tag/mark-zuckerberg/) announced on Thursday. Trump used social media to egg on those supporters who stormed the Capitol building as the Senate debated the Electoral College votes; took over the Senate floor; looted; and infiltrated offices of politicians, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. In a statement shared on his Facebook page, Zuckerberg said allowing Trump to continue to use the company's platforms would come with "too great" a risk. Therefore, the block on both his Facebook and Instagram accounts have been extended "indefinitely and for at least the next two weeks until the peaceful transition of power is complete." "The shocking events of the last 24 hours clearly demonstrate that President Donald Trump intends to use his remaining time in office to undermine the peaceful and lawful transition of power to his elected successor, Joe Biden," Zuckerberg said. "His decision to use his platform to condone rather than condemn the actions of his supporters at the Capitol building has rightly disturbed people in the US and around the world. We removed these statements yesterday because we judged that their effect—and likely their intent—would be to provoke further violence." "Over the last several years, we have allowed President Trump to use our platform consistent with our own rules, at times removing content or labeling his posts when they violate our policies," he added. "We did this because we believe that the public has a right to the broadest possible access to political speech, even controversial speech. But the current context is now fundamentally different, involving use of our platform to incite violent insurrection against a democratically elected government." Prior to the Capitol riots — which left four people dead, [according to CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/07/four-dead-after-pro-trump-rioters-storm-capitol.html), and many more, including police, injured — Trump held a rally nearby at The Ellipse, where he trashed Vice President Mike Pence for not striking down the electoral votes that would cement Biden as the next president. He then called the outcome of the 2020 election "this egregious assault on our democracy" and urged his supporters to "walk down to the Capitol," as reported by *[The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/trump-speech-capitol.html)*. His lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, then called for a "trial by combat" to secure the election for Trump. Later that day, after his supporters overwhelmed law enforcement and pushed into the Capitol building, Trump used social media to support them. In a series of tweets, he asked "everyone at the U.S. Capitol to remain peaceful. No violence!" Though, he also continued to spread falsities about the election. "Mike Pence didn't have the courage to do what should have been done to protect our Country and our Constitution, giving States a chance to certify a corrected set of facts, not the fraudulent or inaccurate ones which they were asked to previously certify," he tweeted. "USA demands the truth!" This, along with a video he shared on social media that called the rioters as "very special people," were removed from various platforms. Twitter banned him from the service for a 12-hour period, which lifted Thursday morning. "If the Tweets are not removed, the account will remain locked," read tweets from the official Twitter Safety account. "Future violations of the Twitter Rules, including our Civic Integrity or Violent Threats policies, will result in permanent suspension of the @realDonaldTrump account." Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey were criticized in the past for allowing Trump to use their platforms over the past four years of his presidency to spread disinformation. Both Twitter and Facebook have flagged certain statements from Trump's accounts as false or misleading, but he was still able to spread them to his followers. Many question whether these latest actions are too little too late. Given Trump's Twitter ban, Dan Scavino, White House deputy chief of staff for communications, released a statement from the president on his own Twitter account. "Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out, nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on January 20th," the statement reads. "I have always said we would continue our fight to ensure that only legal votes were counted. While this represents the end of the greatest first term in presidential history, it's only the beginning of our fight to Make America Great Again!" 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**UPDATE:** Twitter has permanently suspended [Donald Trump](https://ew.com/tag/donald-trump/)'s account after [Wednesday's violent riots in Washington, DC](https://ew.com/tv/late-night-hosts-react-violent-capitol-breach-terrorism/). The news comes a day after his accounts were banned from Facebook and Instagram "indefinitely." Donald Trump. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images "After close review of recent Tweets from the [@realDonaldTrump](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump) account and the context around them we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence," Twitter announced on Friday. "In the context of horrific events this week, we made it clear on Wednesday that additional violations of the Twitter Rules would potentially result in this very course of action. Our public interest framework exists to enable the public to hear from elected officials and world leaders directly. It is built on a principle that the people have a right to hold power to account in the open. However, we made it clear going back years that these accounts are not above our rules and cannot use Twitter to incite violence. We will continue to be transparent around our policies and their enforcement." **EARLIER:** In the aftermath of Wednesday's volatile riots on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., by Donald Trump supporters, the on-his-way-out president has been formally banned from Facebook and Instagram, Facebook CEO [Mark Zuckerberg](https://ew.com/tag/mark-zuckerberg/) announced on Thursday. Trump used social media to egg on those supporters who stormed the Capitol building as the Senate debated the Electoral College votes; took over the Senate floor; looted; and infiltrated offices of politicians, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. In a statement shared on his Facebook page, Zuckerberg said allowing Trump to continue to use the company's platforms would come with "too great" a risk. Therefore, the block on both his Facebook and Instagram accounts have been extended "indefinitely and for at least the next two weeks until the peaceful transition of power is complete." "The shocking events of the last 24 hours clearly demonstrate that President Donald Trump intends to use his remaining time in office to undermine the peaceful and lawful transition of power to his elected successor, Joe Biden," Zuckerberg said. "His decision to use his platform to condone rather than condemn the actions of his supporters at the Capitol building has rightly disturbed people in the US and around the world. We removed these statements yesterday because we judged that their effect—and likely their intent—would be to provoke further violence." "Over the last several years, we have allowed President Trump to use our platform consistent with our own rules, at times removing content or labeling his posts when they violate our policies," he added. "We did this because we believe that the public has a right to the broadest possible access to political speech, even controversial speech. But the current context is now fundamentally different, involving use of our platform to incite violent insurrection against a democratically elected government." Prior to the Capitol riots — which left four people dead, [according to CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/07/four-dead-after-pro-trump-rioters-storm-capitol.html), and many more, including police, injured — Trump held a rally nearby at The Ellipse, where he trashed Vice President Mike Pence for not striking down the electoral votes that would cement Biden as the next president. He then called the outcome of the 2020 election "this egregious assault on our democracy" and urged his supporters to "walk down to the Capitol," as reported by *[The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/trump-speech-capitol.html)*. His lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, then called for a "trial by combat" to secure the election for Trump. Later that day, after his supporters overwhelmed law enforcement and pushed into the Capitol building, Trump used social media to support them. In a series of tweets, he asked "everyone at the U.S. Capitol to remain peaceful. No violence!" Though, he also continued to spread falsities about the election. "Mike Pence didn't have the courage to do what should have been done to protect our Country and our Constitution, giving States a chance to certify a corrected set of facts, not the fraudulent or inaccurate ones which they were asked to previously certify," he tweeted. "USA demands the truth!" This, along with a video he shared on social media that called the rioters as "very special people," were removed from various platforms. Twitter banned him from the service for a 12-hour period, which lifted Thursday morning. "If the Tweets are not removed, the account will remain locked," read tweets from the official Twitter Safety account. "Future violations of the Twitter Rules, including our Civic Integrity or Violent Threats policies, will result in permanent suspension of the @realDonaldTrump account." Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey were criticized in the past for allowing Trump to use their platforms over the past four years of his presidency to spread disinformation. Both Twitter and Facebook have flagged certain statements from Trump's accounts as false or misleading, but he was still able to spread them to his followers. Many question whether these latest actions are too little too late. Given Trump's Twitter ban, Dan Scavino, White House deputy chief of staff for communications, released a statement from the president on his own Twitter account. "Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out, nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on January 20th," the statement reads. "I have always said we would continue our fight to ensure that only legal votes were counted. While this represents the end of the greatest first term in presidential history, it's only the beginning of our fight to Make America Great Again!" These claims about the facts bearing him out and "the greatest first term in presidential history" are disputed. **Related content:** - [Late night hosts react to violent Capitol breach: 'Today was terrorism'](https://ew.com/tv/late-night-hosts-react-violent-capitol-breach-terrorism/) - [Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for COVID-19, according to Donald Trump](https://ew.com/celebrity/rudy-giuliani-tests-positive-covid-19-according-to-donald-trump/) - [John Mulaney says he was investigated by Secret Service after *Saturday Night Live* monologue](https://ew.com/tv/john-mulaney-secret-service-investigation-saturday-night-live/)

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